The original bill of lading must be handwritten and signed by the carrier or its shipping agent or issued by legal means such as signature and seal. In order to prevent the bank or consignee from being unable to receive the bill of lading in time due to loss or delay during circulation, the original bill of lading is usually made in triplicate, and each copy has the same legal effect. After handling the delivery procedures with one of the copies at the unloading port, the other copies The copy automatically expires.

1. Who provides the ocean bill of lading in our country? The English name of the ocean bill of lading is BILL OF LADING, or B/L for short. It generally refers to the original bill of lading. The bill of lading is marked with the word "Original" and the carrier. Officially signed, stamped and marked with the date of issue. The ocean bill of lading is a receipt for goods issued by the carrier or freight forwarder at the request of the consignor. It is issued after the goods have been taken into its care and proves that the goods listed on the bill of lading have been received; the bill of lading also represents the ownership of the goods contained therein. , is a document of ownership of goods by which the holder of the bill of lading can withdraw the goods; the bill of lading is also one of the main documents used by the consignor to settle payment in exchange with the bank. The original bill of lading must be hand-signed by the carrier or its shipping agent or issued by legal means such as signature and seal. In order to prevent the bank or consignee from being unable to receive the bill of lading in time due to loss or delay during circulation, the original bill of lading is usually made in triplicate, and each copy has the same legal effect. After handling the delivery procedures with one of the copies at the unloading port, the other copies The copy automatically expires.

2. Types of ocean bills of lading 1. Distinguish according to whether there is annotation: clean bill of lading and unclean bill of lading. Clean bill of lading: refers to a bill of lading in which the goods or outer packaging do not have any defects or bad conditions when the carrier or ship receives or loads the goods. Dirty bill of lading: This means that when the carrier's cargo ship receives or loads the goods, it finds that the goods or outer packaging are defective and makes corresponding comments on the bill of lading. For unclean bills of lading, banks will refuse to accept them and cannot negotiate. 2. The bill of lading is issued according to whether it has been shipped: shipped bill of lading and received ready for shipment bill of lading. The former refers to the bill of lading issued after the goods recorded on the bill of lading have been loaded on the ship specified in the bill of lading, and the date of loading is clearly recorded on the bill of lading; the latter refers to the shipper transferring or handing it over to the carrier to take over, because the shipping company ships. If there is a period relationship, or the ship has not yet arrived at the port, the temporary warehouse will be kept by it, and a preparatory bill of lading will be issued based on the warehouse receipt. 3. According to the mode of transportation: direct bill of lading and combined transport bill of lading. The former refers to a bill of lading in which the loading vessel arrives directly from the loading port to the final destination port without changing ships midway. The latter refers to a bill of lading in which the goods are loaded from the port of shipment and then transferred to another ship or another mode of transportation before arriving at the destination port or destination. 4. According to the title of the bill of lading: named bill of lading, bearer bill of lading and presentation bill of lading. For a named bill of lading, specify a specific person or company. A bearer bill of lading means that the specific name of the consignee is not filled in, that is, the carrier delivers the goods to the holder of the bill of lading, and whoever holds the bill of lading can take delivery of the goods. Presented bill of lading is a bill of lading for delivery according to the instructions of a named person or an unnamed person. 5. According to the shipping operation mode, it is divided into: charter party bill of lading and liner bill of lading. 6. According to different freight payment methods: freight prepaid bill of lading and freight reverse bill of lading. 7. According to the format and terms of the bill of lading, it can be divided into: full bill of lading and simple bill of lading. The former means that both the front and back of the bill of lading have content, which comprehensively records the responsibilities, obligations and rights of the carrier and the shipper; the latter only has provisions on the front and does not have any recorded content on the back. Article 71 of the Maritime Law stipulates that the bill of lading refers to the document used to prove the contract for the carriage of goods by sea and that the goods have been received or loaded on board by the carrier, and that the carrier guarantees delivery of the goods. The terms specified in the bill of lading for the delivery of the goods to the named person, or the delivery of the goods in accordance with the instructions of the instructing person, or the delivery of the goods to the holder of the bill of lading, constitute the carrier's guarantee for the delivery of the goods. It can be seen that the ocean bill of lading is provided by the carrier. To put it bluntly, it is provided by the staff of the shipping company to the owner of the goods. It is equivalent to a receipt of the goods. The freight bill of lading must have a signature and seal, and the meeting is issued. After the bill of lading is issued, it means that both parties have confirmed the quantity and price of the goods to be transported.